TORONTO – Just over a week into the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign, you’ll find a solid number of Canadian Junior Hockey League alumni among NHL team rosters.
There are currently 61 former CJHLers appearing in NHL line-ups.
This includes 2019-20 CJHL MVP, Top Goaltender and Top Rookie Devon Levi, who starred with the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) and is currently a netminder with the Buffalo Sabres.
Other notable alumnus include Avalanche D Calvin de Haan (Kemptville 73’s), Ottawa Senators F Claude Giroux (Navan Grads), Vegas Golden Knights D Ben Hutton (Nepean Raiders & Kemptville 73’s), New Jersey D Jonathan Kovacevic (Hawkesbury Hawks & Ottawa Jr. Senators), Buffalo Sabres G Devon Levi (Carleton Place Canadians) & F Jack Quinn (Kanata Lasers now Renfrew Wolves), Anaheim Ducks F Mason McTavish (Pembroke Lumber Kings)
The Ottawa Senators boast the most CJHL alumni on their roster with six while the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs sport four apiece.
Also of note, each of the nine CJHL-member leagues have at least one of their previous players competing in the NHL this season.
Click on the following link to view the CJHL alumni currently on NHL rosters:
ABOUT THE CJHL: The Canadian Junior Hockey League is a national organization comprised of nine Junior A leagues from Alberta to the Maritimes. … The CJHL currently represents 118 teams and well over 2,500 players. … There were also 2,500-plus CJHL alumni who furthered their hockey careers at the NHL, AHL, ECHL, SPHL, NCAA, U SPORTS and CHL levels across North America as well as in leagues across Europe during the 2023-24 campaign. … For the latest CJHL news and features, visit cjhlhockey.com and follow-on social media at @cjhlhockey via X & Instagram.
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